Bond and Lara Croft
Quantam of Solace: The Game
Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
Release date: Oct 31, 2008
Will a Bond game ever again be as great as Goldeneye? Probably not, but that doesn't stop us getting excited every time a new Bond game arrives. Introducing a more lethal and cunningly efficient Bond, the game blends first-person action with what Activision describes as a unique third-person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress through missions.
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3
Release date: Nov 10, 2008
For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub Zero and the warriors from Midway's billion-dollar fighting franchise face off against Batman, Superman and other iconic and powerful DC Super Heroes, featuring signature attacks for both sides and a unique and intertwining storyline.
Mirror's Edge
Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Release date: Nov 11, 2008
You are a Runner called Faith - and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story. Mirror's Edge delivers you straight into the shoes of this unique heroine as she traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense combat and fast paced chases. Mirror's Edge has the potential to be one of the most exciting games of 2008.
Tomb Raider Underworld
Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS3, DS, Wii
Release date: Nov 18 (NA), Nov 21 (EU)
She's been doing the rounds for many a year, but that doesn't make Lara Croft's vine-swinging antics any less appealing; she's looking finer with age. This latest iteration represents an advancement in exploration-based gameplay, and plans to deliver an epic adventure that offers a new level of challenge and choice. Using every weapon in her arsenal - from her signature dual guns and expanded kit of archaeological tools to her own physical prowess and the environment itself - Lara leads a quest that circles the world to uncover the secrets of the Norse underworld and a forgotten power, that if, unleashed could lay waste to all civilization.
Resistance 2
Platforms: PS3
Release date: Nov 2008
The sequel to the best-selling first person shooter, Resistance Fall of Man sees mankind resumes the fight against the unstoppable Chimera on the shores of the United States. Players will once again step into the war-torn boots of Nathan Hale, who not only faces near impossible odds on the battlefield, but also constantly struggles with the Chimeran virus raging inside his own body.
